Other than using astrology to determine lucky numbers and lucky periods you can supposedly use numerology.Your birth date will provide you with 2 numbers.The first is arrived at by totaling the digits of your birthday and the other by totaling the digits of your date of birth.So if you are born on 10 Jan,1982=-your lucky numbers are 1+0=1 and (1+0)+1+(1+9+8+2)=1+1+(20)=1+1+2=i.e.1 and 4.

On dates,months and years which reduce to your 2 lucky numbers you are said to be luckier.

Also every ninth birthday i.e. 18th,27th,36th etc birthday are believed to be extra lucky.

A small point to note is that in numerology double numbers like 11, 22, 33 and 44 are considered Master Numbers and are not reduced and generally kept as they are. Read more of this post

A taash (card) party is a ‘get-together’ of a group of friends and family around Diwali.

A variety of card games and games of chance are played.The most popular is Teen Patti (three-card brag). The bets can range from petty cash to lakhs of rupees.

Taash parties are loud and colourful family affairs where everyone dresses up and wagers money and makes merry as the food and drink flows.

The tradition of gambling on Diwali has a legend behind it. It is believed that on this day, Goddess Parvati played dice with her husband Lord Shiva and being pleased with her winnings ,decreed that whosoever gambled on Diwali night would prosper throughout the ensuing year. So this tradition of gambling on Diwali continues even to-day. This episode has been immortalized in stone in the 8th century Kailashnath Temple in Ellora. Read more of this post

Personally,while my brain can grasp the fact that Warren Buffett’s style of investing is the best way to make and keep money,I find it hard to control my urge to speculate.I deal with this problem by clearly delineating what resources I will gamble with and what I won’t ever hazard ,come what may.Next I’m willing to do what ever I need to to better my odds.Do read the article below;I have highlighted the important part.It will remind you of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s advice to buy with conviction.